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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy and umbrellas is pulled forward. Several people carry tall ceremonial staffs with ornate metal finials. Devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white or yellow-bordered saris, walk alongside, some holding orange flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a staff at left, and a man in an orange t-shirt walks nearby. A foreign-looking woman in white attire is at left. Red flowering shrubs and a striped red-and-white barrier frame the scene.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed roof and red and yellow fabric panels is carried forward, with a figure in orange standing near it. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes, walks alongside, and a man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial in the foreground. Other marchers carry red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and a man in a light blue shirt with an ID badge walks near the left edge.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward. Around it, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange sashes walk, some holding a long brass staff and a trident. A man in an orange shirt with a lanyard leads on the left, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a man in a light blue shirt are visible in the foreground. A cameraperson films on the right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground, several women in white saris with yellow and orange scarves carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold discs. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the middle distance, a decorated ornate ratha chariot with yellow, orange and red draping and a canopy moves along the road. A man in an orange garment stands among the crowd. The scene is hazy and bright in daylight.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy carries a deity murti, surrounded by devotees. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walk barefoot, several holding long orange flags with blue emblems. Colourful striped umbrellas are carried overhead, and a white van is visible in the background. The procession appears to be a ratha-style or palanquin procession with orange flags and white-clad devotees.2009-12-29A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.2009-12-29